“After the burning the soil is richer, and new things can grow. People are like that, too. They start over. They find a way.”
– Celeste Ng, from Little Fires Everywhere
Hi, We're more than half-way to the end of the quarter! I think I can smell summer....? Maybe it's just the smell of the sunshine ☀️ How have you been enjoying your quarter so far?
Last week, we had our Meeting 3: A Reflection on and Celebration of Cinco de Mayo. It was really informative and a great moment of reflection about our exposure to the Cinco de Mayo holiday and the real history behind the holiday and what it means to celebrate May 5th in the United States. Thank you to all our meeting participants for sharing and joining in on the discussion! Our full meeting recap can be found here (including the videos we shared and a special message from our President, Shelby Wong!).
Our next general meeting will be NEXT WEDNESDAY, May 19th at 11:10! Join us for Meeting 4: Mentor/Mentee Game Social ! You DO NOT need to be on the COMS Mentorship Program to join! We'll be playing One Night Ultimate Werewolf as well as sharing resources for Mental Health Awareness Month. Follow us on Instagram to get updated on the latest news about COMS Club!
Thank you to everyone who applied for the COMS Club Leadership Board from 2021-22! We will be reaching out to interested folks real soon to get you on-boarded and ready for the coming year! If there are any last minute interests in any of our leadership positions, please feel free to email us at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com with a note - the sooner the better!
SPECIAL NOTE FOR GRADUATING SENIORS: Remember to complete the Spring Commencement 2021 Graduate Recognition Event Intent to Participate form by THIS SATURDAY, MAY 15th, if you intend to participate in in-person graduation events this Spring! More details about Commencement this Spring 2021 can be found here.
Additionally (as always), COMS Club is happy to consider posting your event, survey, or senior project as part of our newsletter. Send us a message at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com!
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Upcoming Dates!
EVENTS
Cal Poly Multicultural Center APIDA Heritage Month Events (Various Dates)
Film Screening: Rubí: A DACA Dreamer in Trump's America (May 14 at 12pm)
Gender Equity Center: Nonbinary 101 Training (May 20th and 27th, 2021 from 1:10-3pm)
CROSSROADS Series: May 25, 1-2pm: NAMING & CLAIMING MIXED IDENTITY featuring Kari Mansager
Career Services: Launching Your Internship Search(Various Dates)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
"Through the Eyes of the Othered" Senior Project- Art Exhibition (Deadline May 14)
APPLICATIONS
Center for Service in Action: Student Leadership (Deadline May 14)
CLA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURPS) (Student Application Deadline May 14)
APIDA Faculty & Staff Association Scholarships (Deadline June 1)
COMS Club here and we are so excited to announce our closing event for this 2020-2021 academic school year. Presenting… The 2021 Annual Communication Studies Banquet: Sunset at Cal Poly! Please join us for this annual event which will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 27th from 5-7 PM.
What is happening at this year’s annual end-of-the-year event?: We’ll have group and breakout room activities to catch up with your fellow COMS major faculty and students. We’ll also be recognizing student awards and having many prizes given out! This year, the event is completely free of charge and open to all (attendance is NOT limited to graduating seniors; all years are welcome and bring a friend if you can!).
We will be posting the event lineup of activities and our raffle prizes on our club Instagram to stay updated with us there! Please RSVP to our last big COMS Club event of the year with this link: www.comsbanquet2021.eventbrite.com. All these details and more can be found on the COMS Club website at https://comsclubcalpoly.wixsite.com/official/2021-coms-banquet.
In exciting news, Cal Poly students (over 16) are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in San Luis Obispo County! Learn more and sign up for an appointment at https://www.recoverslo.org/en/vaccine-registration.aspx. More details about COVID-19 policies and practices at Cal Poly can be found at https://coronavirus.calpoly.edu/. Let's all do our part to SLO the Spread! Stay safe out there, everyone!
Cal Poly Campus Health & Wellbeing will be distributing the Pfizer vaccine! If you're in SLO and haven't gotten your vaccine, sign up for the vaccine registry today! The UU is also hosting a COVID-19 Rite Aid Clinic (First-dose appointments began April 29th and second-dose appointment will begin May 20th); visit Rite Aid’s vaccination scheduling page and use zip code “93407” to see appointments happening on Cal Poly’s campus.
Thanks for your continued support of COMS Club! Reach out to us on Instagram @calpolyslocomsclub or our club email at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com with any questions or just for a chat :)
And as always, take care, and all of us here at COMS Club wish you a great upcoming week! You got this!
Your COMS Club Exec Board,
Shelby, Michelle, Chelsie, Anika, and Sammy
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The Cal Poly SLO COMS Club is the official Communication Studies club for Cal Poly SLO. We celebrate communication studies, supporting mentorship and professional development for the Cal Poly COMS community. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com.
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